®f final ©rgan of the Jlttsti-alasiau CDniithologists' Enion. 



" Bir^s of a feather.' 



Vol. IX.] 1ST JANUARY, 1910. [Part 3. 



Australasian Ornithologists^ Union. 



NINTH (ADELAIDE) SESSION. 



Minutes of the Ninth Annual Session of the Australasian 

 Ornithologists' Union, held at Adelaide, from the 30TH 

 September to 4TH October, 1909. 



First Day. 



On Thursday, 30th September, several visiting ornithologists from 

 other States arrived in Adelaide, and were met and welcomed by 

 South Australian members of the Union as well as others. In the 

 afternoon the members were entertained by Sir Samuel and Lady 

 Way at a reception at "Montefiore." The gathering, which was a 

 large one, was both brilliant and successful. The birds which 

 roamed at liberty on the lawns, as well as those domiciled in 

 aviaries, were inspected, and their many points of interest were dis- 

 cussed by those present. A pleasant two hours were thus passed. 

 A water-colour drawing of a Wattle-Bird by Mrs. Ellis Rowan was 

 added by the Council of the Union to Sir Samuel Way's valuable 

 art collection. 



In the evening the first general meeting of the session was held 

 in the Royal Society's room. Mr. Le Souef, the president, occupied 

 the chair. The undermentioned members were present, despite 

 the severity of the weather, viz.:— Messrs. A. J. Campbell, R. Hall, 

 A. H. C. Zietz, C.M.Z.S., F. R. Zietz, R. Crompton, C. Crompton, 

 A. H. E. Mattingley, J. W. Mellor, sen., J. W. Mellor, jun., J. A. 

 Leach, 0. W. Rosenhain, H. H. D. Griffith, Dr. R. Pulleine, Dr. A. 

 M. Morgan, Captain and Mrs. S. A. White, and Mr. and Mrs. H. 

 Burrell. Apologies were received from Mr. H. L. White, Mr. E. 

 Ashby, and Mr. B. Woodward, all of whom regretted their inabihty 

 to be present. 



Mr. J. W. Mellor, the vice-president of the Union, welcomed the 

 delegates to South Australia, and said that he hoped that they 

 would have a happy as well as a useful time, and he was glad to 

 see so many visitors present from other States. 



The Chairman acknowledged the kindly welcome. He said the 

 South Australian members had manifested practical enthusiasm 

 in the work of the Union. The work in that State had not, he 

 believed, been surpassed in the Commonwealth. 



